Providence
1977 · 1h 50m · Comedy, Drama · France, Switzerland
A Movie of Rare Intelligence
On the eve of his 78th birthday, ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.
Directed by
Alain ResnaisWritten by
David Mercer6.3Smart score
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agingalcoholismauthorautopsybirthday partydysfunctional familyfather son relationshiphusband wife relationship
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